Hunting Passenger Lists, an article describing how, and where, to look for passenger information about Norwegian emigrants

If you have been wondering where to start looking for information about your Norwegian emigrant ancestors, you will probably find some answers in this article. It will give a brief overview of the different sources available.

The article has been reorganized in to separate chapters in 2007, you will find them by using the links below

Hunting Passenger Lists:

-  Chapter 1:   Emigration Records - Sources
-  Chapter 2:   Canadian Records (1865-1935)
-  Chapter 3:   Searching the Canadian Immigration Records Database
-  Chapter 4:   US arrivals - Customs Passenger Lists
-  Chapter 5:   Port of New York Passenger Records
-  Chapter 6:   Norwegian Emigration Records
-  Chapter 7:   The British Board of Trade outbound passenger lists

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